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A review by futurama1979
Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay
4.0
I'm a huge fan of gardening, of loving thy neighbor, and of poems that span multiple pages. If you are too, you've got to read this collection.
I don't read much poetry - criminal, I know - not because I don't love it, but because it tends to slip under my radar. I've been trying to get into the habit of reading more of it, and the brightly colored joyful cover of this collection pulled me to pick it up. Sometimes, those "well, I guess I'll try it" books have a huge payoff, and this collection was one of those times.
The imagery Gay uses is incredible- colorful, jubilant, even grotesque at times. Pair that with content that had me tearing up not once but twice, which never happens for me with poetry, and a sense of community, love, and, of course, gratitude, and you've got a hint at how good this collection is. A quick read, and one well worth every minute spent on it.
I don't read much poetry - criminal, I know - not because I don't love it, but because it tends to slip under my radar. I've been trying to get into the habit of reading more of it, and the brightly colored joyful cover of this collection pulled me to pick it up. Sometimes, those "well, I guess I'll try it" books have a huge payoff, and this collection was one of those times.
The imagery Gay uses is incredible- colorful, jubilant, even grotesque at times. Pair that with content that had me tearing up not once but twice, which never happens for me with poetry, and a sense of community, love, and, of course, gratitude, and you've got a hint at how good this collection is. A quick read, and one well worth every minute spent on it.